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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: President Young, Councilmember Costello
A Resolution Entitled
A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council concerning
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Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority
For the purpose of renewing and continuing the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority, subject to certain conditions, for an additional 5 years; generally relating to the activities and authority of the Downtown Management District and Downtown Management Authority; and providing for a special effective date.
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Recitals
City Code Article 14, Subtitle 1 (the “Enabling Statute”) authorizes the creation of the Downtown Management District (the “District”) and the Downtown Management Authority (the “Authority”), subject to certain terms, conditions, and limitations.
Art. 14, § 1-20, provides that, no sooner than 4 years and no later than 5 years from the passage of the Enabling Statute, and periodically after that, the City Council must hold a public hearing to evaluate the activities and undertakings of the Authority and the District.
Art. 14, § 1-20, further provides that, at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council must use the procedures described in Art. 14, § 1-19 to determine whether opposition to continuation of the District exists in excess of certain levels.
By Resolution 96-005, Resolution 02-026, Resolution 07-022, and Resolution 12-001, the District and Authority have been renewed and continued for successive 5-year terms, the most recent of these ending June 30, 2017.
For purposes of determining whet...
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